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United Community Banks, Inc.: United Community Banks, Inc. to Present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 10th Annual Community Bank

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^{Published in Business and Finance on Monday, July 20th 2009 at 12:26 GMT, Last Modified on 2009-07-20 12:26:55 by Market Wire}  

BLAIRSVILLE, GA--(Marketwire - July 20, 2009) - United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ UCBI ]) announced that it will participate in the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 10th Annual Community Bank Conference, which will be held July 28 through July 29, 2009 in New York.

Jimmy Tallent, president and chief executive officer of United Community Banks, together with Rex Schuette, United's executive vice president and chief financial officer, and David Shearrow, United's executive vice president and chief risk officer, will present the company's business strategy and financial performance at 11:00 a.m. ET, on Tuesday, July 28.

The presentation will be web cast and can be accessed at the company's web site, [ www.ucbi.com ], by choosing Calendar of Events within the Investor Relations page. Those accessing the presentation through this web site should allow extra time to register and download any necessary software. The presentation, including slides, will be available on United's web site for 60 days following the presentation.

About United Community Banks, Inc.

Headquartered in Blairsville, United Community Banks is the third-largest bank holding company in Georgia. United Community Banks has assets of $8.1 billion and operates 27 community banks with 110 banking offices located throughout north Georgia, the Atlanta region, coastal Georgia, western North Carolina and east Tennessee. The company specializes in providing personalized community banking services to individuals and small to mid-size businesses. United Community Banks also offers the convenience of 24-hour access through a network of ATMs, telephone and on-line banking. United Community Banks common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol UCBI. Additional information may be found at the company's web site at [ www.ucbi.com ].